The Port of Algeciras presents the PortCDM concept and introduces the platforms that have made it a reality within its port ecosystem at the second ATPYC Innovation and Technology in Port Management Conference

26 October, 2021

The Algeciras Bay Port Authority actively participated in the second Innovation and Technology in Port Management Conference organised by the Technical Association of Ports and Coasts (ATPYC), held at the end of October 2021 in virtual format.

The event, which was opened by Francisco Toledo, former Chairman of State Ports and Honorary Chairman of the ATPYC, and Manuel Arana, Chairman of the ATPYC, focused on the main trends and action lines regarding innovation in the port sector, as well as revealing some inspiring success stories. The session was moderated by Macario Fernández from the McValnera company.

This second edition featured the participation of the ALICE association, the Next Port AI start-up, State Ports and the Port Authorities of Algeciras, Barcelona and Vigo. Topics of great interest were analysed, such as sustainability, port synchro-modality and the concept of ‘Physical Internet’, artificial intelligence in ports and terminals, innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystems in ports and advances in the Met-Ocean field and their application to ports and coasts.

APBA, through Jesús Medina, Head of the Technological-Development Department, presented the Port CDM (Port Collaborative Decision Making), JiT (Just-in-Time) Arrivals and Pit Stop concepts and explained how these are being tackled in the Port of Algeciras through the use of collaborative platforms. Specifically, he spoke about the possibilities offered by the PortXchange and Posidonia PortCDM tools now in production and whose main goal is the optimisation of port operations through the reduction of waiting times related with ship calls in the port.

Lastly, mention should be made of the speech by José Llorca, Innovation Manager for State Ports, in which he introduced the main commercial ideas and projects awarded in the first call of Ports 4.0 – the fund launched by State Ports which aims to attract, support and facilitate the application of talent and entrepreneurship in the Spanish port-logistics sector and actively promote disruptive or incremental innovation as an element of competitiveness.